Radeon HD 8500M/8700M vs Radeon R7 A8-7670K

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M is positioned at rank 313 and the Radeon R7 A8-7670K is on rank 176, so the Radeon R7 A8-7670K offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 8500M/8700M

#63

RadeonT RX 6850M XT

MSRP: $1000|Avg: $600

98%

#303

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

764%

#305

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

692%

#306

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

690%

#310

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

628%

#311

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

623%

#313

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#314

GeForce GT 720A

MSRP: $40|Avg: $40

100%

#315

GeForce MX110

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

100%

#320

GeForce 940A

MSRP: $80|Avg: $80

97%

#323

Radeon RX 640

MSRP: $159|Avg: $55

96%

#326

Iris Pro Graphics P580

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

95%

#327

Radeon E8870PCIe

MSRP: $250|Avg: $200

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon R7 A8-7670K

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

1010%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

971%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

959%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

958%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

956%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

950%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

938%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

935%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

926%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

924%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

913%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

911%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

894%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

894%

#93

Radeon Ryzen 5 5600U

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

97%

#94

Radeon Ryzen 5 5600H

MSRP: $350|Avg: $350

95%

#95

Radeon Ryzen 5 5500U

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

94%

#161

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

1114%

#176

Radeon R7 A8-7670K

MSRP: $118|Avg: $50

100%

#177

Radeon HD 6570

MSRP: $79|Avg: $79

98%

#178

Radeon HD 8370D

MSRP: $45|Avg: $10

98%

#181

Radeon HD 8310E

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

95%

#183

GeForce GT 610

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

94%

#185

Radeon HD 6530D

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

94%

#186

Radeon HD 8450G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

93%

#187

Radeon HD 4830

MSRP: $130|Avg: $20

93%

#188

GeForce GT 140

MSRP: $99|Avg: $15

93%

#189

GeForce GT 530

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

92%

#190

GeForce GT 620

MSRP: $59|Avg: $20

92%

#191

Radeon R7 A8-7600

MSRP: $119|Avg: $25

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.7% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Radeon R7 A8-7670K.

Insight	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon R7 A8-7670K
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+0.7%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.7%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2013 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon HD 8500M/8700M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 A8-7670K Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon HD 8500M/8700M and Radeon R7 A8-7670K

Radeon HD 8500M/8700M

The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 853 points.

Radeon R7 A8-7670K

The Radeon R7 A8-7670K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 975 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 847 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M scores 853 and the Radeon R7 A8-7670K reaches 847 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon R7 A8-7670K uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 640 (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 A8-7670K). Raw compute: 0.992 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 1.997 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-7670K). Boost clocks: 775 MHz vs 975 MHz.

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon R7 A8-7670K
G3D Mark Score	853	847
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	640	1024+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.992 TFLOPS	1.997 TFLOPS+101%
Boost Clock	775 MHz	975 MHz+26%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	40	64+60%
L1 Cache	160 KB	256 KB+60%
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon R7 A8-7670K
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of video memory. Bus width: System vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 512 KB (Radeon R7 A8-7670K) — the Radeon R7 A8-7670K has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon R7 A8-7670K
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	System	Unknown
Bus Width	System	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 12 (Radeon R7 A8-7670K). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon R7 A8-7670K
DirectX	12	12
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R7 A8-7670K). Decoder: UVD 3 vs UVD 4.0.

Feature	Radeon HD 8500M/8700M	Radeon R7 A8-7670K
Encoder	VCE 1.0	VCE 1.0
Decoder	UVD 3	UVD 4.0
Codecs	—	H.264,HEVC (Partial),MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M draws 50W versus the Radeon R7 A8-7670K's 100W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon HD 8500M/8700M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 8500M/8700M) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-7670K). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs None.